Marathon Rayon 1249 Lavender Violet

HEX #7d7da3 · RGB 125, 125, 163 · CIELAB L 54 a 9 b -20

Marathon Rayon 1249 Lavender Violet is a medium, muted purple (HEX #7d7da3). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 5285 C. No other brand has a very close match, so compare the alternatives below against a physical card.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 5285 C #8c8299 Approximate ΔE 6.7
PANTONE 272 C #8977ba Approximate ΔE 7.2
PANTONE 659 C #7f8cbf Approximate ΔE 7.5

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	607	Wistaria Violet	#686ab0	Approximate ΔE 9.8	612 070
Coats Sylko full chart	B4143	Dark Lilac	#887ea0	Close ΔE 4.0	B7404 B9509
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	42715	Eggplant	#937acc	Approximate ΔE 9.9	47440 40666
Floriani Polyester full chart	661	Light Violet	#9a7fb9	Approximate ΔE 8.6	624 614
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61028	Baby Blue	#8183cc	Approximate ΔE 8.6	61356 61471
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1206	Purple Iris	#8884d5	Approximate ΔE 9.9	1153 1074
Isacord 40 full chart	3062	Cinder	#757a8f	Approximate ΔE 6.7	3130 2920
Janome Polyester full chart	209	Pale Violet	#ac9cc7	Poor match ΔE 12.7	208 252
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1263	Sterling	#7e7897	Close ΔE 3.6	1311 1032
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1933	Light Purple	#7980af	Close ΔE 3.7	1627 1630
Marathon Polyester full chart	2194	Bleached Denim	#6e739e	Close ΔE 4.7	2206 2087
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3241	Amethyst Frost	#7a708f	Approximate ΔE 6.3	2576 3062
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2287	Mauve	#8977ba	Approximate ΔE 7.2	2301 2275
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9064	Lucky Lavender	#8884c0	Approximate ΔE 6.3	9167 5784
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1172	Med. Weathered Blue	#6e788c	Approximate ΔE 8.7	61356 1291
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1561	Deep Hyacinth	#7d78c7	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1172 1291

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) computed from screen RGB values. Always confirm with a physical thread card.

Similar colors within Marathon Rayon

1067 Lavender Violet 1087 Daybreak 1262 Aster Purple 1255 Dusted Peri

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1249?

See the table on this page for the closest match and two alternatives in every brand.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Rayon 1249 Lavender Violet?

PANTONE 5285 C (#8c8299) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 6.7.